What are the weak area hernias?

IncisionalParastomalEpigastricParaumbilical

What predisposes you to have a hernia?

How can a Hernia be classified?

It can be classified as a reducible (This is were the hernia goes back in) or Irreducible hernia. (This is were the bowel is not really affect and does not go back in)

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What are the types of Irreducible hernias?

Obstructred Incarcerated Strangulated

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What is strangulation of a hernia?

compromise of the blood supply of the contentsand its development increase morbidity and mortality. Venous obstruction The low pressure venous system is occluded firstand then the arterial supply becomes occluded, withthe development of gangrene

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What causes a strangulated bowel?

A band adhesion.

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What is an incarcerated hernia?

An incarcerated hernia is a type of hernia characterized by the fact that the herniated tissue becomes trapped in the hernial sack.

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What type of hernia can cause a strangulated hernia?

An obstructed hernia

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What is a paraumbilical hernia?

A hernia that is just next to the umbilical tube. This is only in adults, children get true umbilical hernias

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If the hernia is bigger than two contretemps how do you treat?

With a Mesh

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What causes a epigastric hernia?

Decompensation/congenital weakness of the linea alba - which is a fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen.

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What is a true umbilical hernia?

A hernia that runs through the umbilical tube. Occurs in Kids

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In paediatric inguinal hernia, what is the major risk?

Obstruction and strangulation as the space is not large.

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How does a inguinal hernia occur in children?

As the testes descend the processes vaginalis is part of the peritoneum that comes down with the testes This should obliterate (join together) and from the tunica vaginalis around the testes. If it doesn't obliterate you can form scrotal hernias or inguinal hernias.

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What causes an inguinal hernia in kids?

A patent processus vaginalis

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What causes a femoral hernia?

When a component comes through a defective femoral canal. High risk of obstruction e.g. part of the bowel